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KX DRIVER Device Settings This option reduces errors when printing complex jobs from applications that use PostScript formatting. When selected, EMF spooling is not available in the Advanced tab. PDF Settings Provides options for printing and saving documents to Adobe PDF format. See PDF topics for details. Selecting a PDL You can select a page description language from PDL options. 1 In Device Settings > PDL > PDL Settings, select the desired page description language from the Select PDL list. 2 You can select the GDI compatible mode option to improve the output quality of graphics created by your application. 3 Select Settings when the PDL is set to PCL XL, KPDL or PDF. If you select PCL XL, you can select Skip printing blank pages and Enable smart duplex printing. If you select KPDL, you can select Allow data passthrough and Enable smart duplex printing. If you select PDF, you can select from the available PDF Settings. 4 Click OK in the PDL Settings and Properties dialog boxes. PDF Options You can select PDF options if you have installed the Output to PDF plug-in. The PDF Settings dialog box contains the following options: PDF Settings Embed fonts This option ensures that document fonts appear accurately in the PDF file on screen. This option ensures accurate reproduction but significantly increases the file size. Compress data This option enables flat compression for the generated PDF document. This option significantly reduces the file size. Additional compression options are available within Adobe Acrobat. Security This option applies encryption to the PDF document. Click Settings for additional Security settings. See the next section for details. Print and save This option lets you print and save a document as a PDF file. Click Settings for additional Print and save settings. Security Settings This option lets you select an encryption level and create passwords for the generated PDF file. The following security options are available: 2-14

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
1 Installation	7
Preparing to Install the Driver	7
Selecting an Installation Method	7
Installing Utilities	8
Upgrading Driver Components	8
Express Installation	8
Installing in Express Mode	8
Custom Installation	10
Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Discover	10
Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Discover	11
Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Custom Select	12
Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Custom Select	14
Optional Printer Components	15
Installing Optional Printer Components	15
The Add Printer Wizard	15
Installing a Printer Driver in Windows 7 and Windows Vista	15
Installing a Printer Driver in Windows XP	16
Printer Driver Settings Access	16
Changing the Default Driver Settings	16
2 Device Settings	18
Accessing Device Settings	18
Device Options	18
Setting Device Options	18
Setting Punch Options	18
Setting up Custom Boxes	19
Auto Configure	20
Enabling Auto Configuration	20
Memory	20
Setting the Memory	21
Administrator Settings	21
General	21
Show Quick Print Tab	21
Send Count Information	21
Send Application Name	22
Associate Profile with Application	22
Password Protect Administrator Settings	22
Setting the Administrator Password	22
Clearing the Administrator Password	22
SNMP	23
SNMPv3 Options	23
Selecting SNMP Settings	23
Lock Settings	24
Lock Settings Options	24
User Login	25
User Login Options	25
Printing with User Login	26
Job Accounting	27
Job Accounting Options	27
Printing with Job Accounting	27
User Settings	28
Identification	28
Setting User Identification	28
Units	28
Selecting a Unit of Measurement	29
Language Preference	29
Setting Language Preference	29
PDL (Page Description Language)	29
PDL Options	29
PDL Settings	30
Selecting a PDL	31
PDF Options	31
Printing and Saving to PDF	33
XPS Driver	33
Compatibility Settings	33
Media Source Enumeration	33
Setting Media Sources	33
Ignore Application Collation	34
Selecting Printer Driver Collation	34
Combine Source and Media Type Lists	34
Creating a Combined Source List	34
Removing a Plug-in	35
3 Quick Print	36
Quick Print Options	36
Common Printing Options	36
Collate	37
Duplex Printing	37
Multiple Pages per Sheet	38
Edit Quick Print	38
Editing Quick Print Options	38
Profiles	39
Selecting a Profile	39
Saving a Profile	39
Editing a Profile	40
Importing a Profile	40
Exporting a Profile	40
Application Based Printing	41
Adding an Association	41
Editing an Association	41
4 Basic	43
Basic Settings	43
Source and Media Types	44
Print Size and Page Size	44
Creating a Custom Page Size	45
Printing with Custom Size Pages	45
Duplex Printing	45
Printing in Duplex Mode	46
Collate	46
Printing Collated Documents	47
Quality	47
Print Preview	47
Previewing a Print Job	47
Kyocera Logo	48
Displaying Version Information	48
Displaying Plug-in Information	48
5 Layout	49
Multiple Pages per Sheet	49
Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet	49
Scaling	50
Setting Scaling on the Page	50
Full Bleed	50
Printing with Full Bleed	51
Booklet	51
Printing a Booklet	51
Poster	51
Printing a Poster	52
6 Finishing	54
Separation	54
Rotate Copies	54
Rotating Copies	54
Offset Jobs	55
Offsetting Jobs	55
Bi-Fold	55
Printing with Bi-Fold	55
Tri-Fold	55
Printing with Tri-Fold	56
Finishing Edge	56
Finishing Edge Combinations	56
Setting the Finishing Edge	57
Positioning Options for Finishing Edge	57
Custom Finishing Edge Settings	57
Gutter	58
Creating a Gutter	58
Staple	58
Stapling a Print Job	59
Punch	59
Creating Punch Holes for a Print Job	59
7 Imaging	61
Print Quality and EcoPrint	61
Selecting Print Quality	61
Selecting EcoPrint	61
Fonts	62
Font Settings	62
Selecting Font Settings	63
Font Substitution	63
Setting Font Substitution	63
Disable Device Fonts	64
Disabling Device Fonts	64
Graphics	64
Selecting Graphics Settings	64
Pattern Scaling	64
Inversion Settings	65
Optimization Settings	65
CIE Optimization	65
Halftone Screen	66
Setting the Halftone Screen	66
Adjusting Grayscale	67
Text and Graphics Effects	67
8 Publishing	68
Cover Mode	68
Printing Covers	68
Cover Mode Options	69
Choosing Cover Media	71
Page Insert	72
Printing Page Inserts	72
Page Insertion Options	73
Transparency Interleaving	73
Inserting Backing Sheets Between Transparencies	74
9 Job	75
Job Storage (e-MPS)	75
Job Storage (e-MPS) options	75
Custom Box	76
Storing a Job in a Custom Box	76
Quick Copy	77
Printing a Quick Copy Job	77
Proof and Hold	77
Printing a Proof and Hold Job	78
Private Print	78
Storing a Private Print Job	78
Job Storage	79
Storing a Job Storage Job	79
Job Name	79
Don’t Use Application Name	79
Overwrite Job Name	80
Selecting a Job Name	80
10 Advanced	81
Prologue/Epilogue	81
Selecting a Prologue/Epilogue File	81
Editing a Prologue/Epilogue File	81
Deleting a Prologue/Epilogue File	82
Assigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	82
Unassigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	82
Specifying the Insertion Point	82
Watermark	83
Adding or Editing a Watermark	83
Selecting Pages for Watermark	84
Security Watermark	85
Adding or Editing a Security Watermark	86
Adjusting Security Watermark Calibration	87
Selecting Pages for Security Watermark	87
Status Monitor	88
Selecting Status Monitor Options	88
Setting Status Monitor Preferences	89
EMF Spooling	90
Selecting EMF Spooling	90
Enable Client Profile	90

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Device Settings

This option reduces errors when printing complex jobs from applications that

use PostScript formatting. When selected,

EMF spooling

is not available in

the

Advanced

tab.

PDF Settings

Provides options for printing and saving documents to Adobe PDF format.

See PDF topics for details.

Selecting a PDL

You can select a page description language from

PDL

options.

Device Settings

PDL

PDL Settings

, select the desired page description

language from the

Select PDL

list.

You can select the

GDI compatible mode

option to improve the output quality

of graphics created by your application.

Select

Settings

when the PDL is set to

PCL XL

KPDL

PDF

If you select

PCL XL

, you can select

Skip printing blank pages

and

Enable

smart duplex printing

If you select

KPDL

, you can select

Allow data passthrough

and

Enable

smart duplex printing

If you select

PDF

, you can select from the available PDF Settings.

Click

in the

PDL Settings

and

Properties

dialog boxes.

PDF Options

You can select

PDF

options if you have installed the

Output to PDF

plug-in.

The

PDF Settings

dialog box contains the following options:

PDF Settings

Embed fonts

This option ensures that document fonts appear accurately in the

PDF

file on

screen. This option ensures accurate reproduction but significantly increases

the file size.

Compress data

This option enables flat compression for the generated

PDF

document. This

option significantly reduces the file size. Additional compression options are

available within Adobe Acrobat.

Security

This option applies encryption to the

PDF

document. Click

Settings

for

additional

Security

settings. See the next section for details.

Print and save

This option lets you print and save a document as a PDF file. Click

Settings

for additional

Print and save

settings.

Security Settings

This option lets you select an encryption level and create passwords for the

generated

PDF

file.

The following security options are available:

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